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The SEAS Study: Sensory Engagement and Activation During Noninvasive Stimulation

University of Minnesota · NCT07606573

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18–65 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
3
Study start
June 8, 2026
Record last updated
June 11, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

Early feasibility study to establish quantitative physiological markers correlated with noninvasive stimulation.

Being studied: External electrical stimulation; Ultrasound stimulation

Conditions: Healthy Adult Participants

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Able to provide written informed consent in English.
  • Willing and able to complete study procedures (e.g., \~1-hour sessions with non-invasive recordings, \~3-hour visit).

Exclusion Criteria

  • History of neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy, migraines) or psychiatric conditions requiring medication.
  • Active implanted medical devices (e.g., pacemakers, cochlear implants) or metal in the neck/forearm that could interfere with stimulation or recordings.
  • Skin conditions or open wounds at stimulation sites (cervical neck, forearm).
  • Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Current use of medications affecting autonomic or cortical function (e.g., beta-blockers, sedatives).
  • Inability to sit still for recordings or understand instructions (e.g., due to severe vision/hearing impairment).

Recruiting US locations

  • M Health Clinical Research Unit

    Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Site contact: Principal investigator · 612-624-1326 · tntlab-studies@umn.edu

  • M Health Clinics and Surgery Center and satellite Neurology Clinic locations

    Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Site contact: Principal investigator · 612-624-1326 · tntlab-studies@umn.edu

  • Translational Neurotechnology (TNT) Lab

    Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Site contact: Principal Investigator, PhD · 612-624-1326 · tntlab-studies@umn.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Rosana Esteller, Principal Investigator, PhD · 612-624-1326 · tntlab-studies@umn.edu
  • Sanjay Balaji, Study Coordinator, Ph.D. · tntlab-studies@umn.edu
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